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Pepperdine University Athletics

2020 Women's Volleyball Roster

Kyle Cajero
Martin A. Folb
Kyle Cajero
Sarah Otteman
Sarah Otteman
Sarah Otteman
Sarah Otteman
Sarah Otteman
Kevin Wright
Sarah Otteman

10 Shannon Scully

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • High School Mater Dei HS
  • Prev School Utah

Biography

RECORDS:
Career:
6h – 3.28 digs/set
 
Milestones:
1,000 kills
 
AWARDS:
AVCA All-American honorable mention – 2020
AVCA Pacific South All-Region first team – 2020
AVCA All-Pacific South Region honorable mention – 2019
All-WCC first team – 2019, 20
All-WCC honorable mention – 2018
WCC All-Academic first team – 2020
All-WCC Preseason Team – 2019
WCC Player of the Week (11/21/18; 10/7/19; 3/1/21)
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Bronze’ Honors – 2019, 20, 21
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2018, 19, 20, 21
 
PEPPERDINE CAREER: Has played and started in every single match she’s donned the navy and orange, with 81 starts in three seasons … Hit her 1,000 career kill milestone against #12 Baylor in the NCAA Championship second round (4/15/21) … She’s played in 305 sets of 306 total sets available to be played … Averaged 3.28 kills/set on a .239 clip with 1,001 kills and 336 errors on 2,783 swings … Has amassed 0.26 aces/set (80 aces), 3.04 digs/set (926 digs) and 0.40 blocks/set (121 blocks with 11 solo rejections) … Led the Waves in kills 29 times, digs 31 times, service aces in 19 matches, hitting percentage in 11 matches and blocks in nine matches … Posted 40 double-doubles in kills and digs and has posted double-figure kills in 58 matches … She’s amassed over 20 kills in six separate matches … Totaled 52 matches with double-figure digs, including two matches with over 20 digs … Marked a career-best 26 kills at Pacific (11/3/18), .542 (14-1-24) hitting percentage against PCH Cup rival LMU (3/18/21), four aces against Missouri State (9/7/18) and 24 digs at San Diego (10/1/19) … Earned a career-high five blocks on five occasions with the most recent being against BYU (2/24/21).
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: One of six Waves to have played and started in all 21 matches and 81 sets … Second on the team with 3.32 kills/set after totaling 269 kills with 83 aces on 757 swings for a .246 clip … Second on the team with 3.11 digs/set and 252 total digs in her senior campaign … Also second on the squad with 0.32 aces/set and 26 total aces … Added 0.35 blocks and 0.27 assists/set … Marked 241 total serve reception attempts with only 11 errors for an impressive .954 serve reception percentage … Led the Waves in aces in nine matches, in kills, digs and blocks in four matches and in hitting percentage once … Posted 12 double-doubles in kills-digs and had 17 matches with double-figure kills including one with over 20 … Had 15 matches with double-figure digs … Tallied a season-best 20 kills, 23 digs and five blocks against BYU (2/24) … Marked a season-high three aces three times with the last at Santa Clara along with a season-high four assists (4/3) … Also amassed a season-high .542 hitting percentage with 14 kills and only one error on 24 swings against PCH Cup rival LMU (3/18).  *The 2020 season was played in the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Earned a spot on the U.S. Collegiate National Team Gold Roster & the U.S. National Team Spring Training Roster in Anaheim … One of three Waves to start all 29 matches and play in all 114 sets throughout her junior season … Averaged 3.23 kills/set, 3.04 digs/set, 0.45 blocks/set, 0.23 aces/set and 0.19 assists/set for 3.70 points/set on the season … Totaled 368 kills and 115 errors on 1,014 swings for a .250 clip … Second on the team with 346 digs, while adding 51.0 total blocks with five solo rejections … Also picked up 26 aces on a .913 output from the service line … In 544 total reception attempts, posted only 19 errors for a .965 reception percentage … Led the Waves in kills and digs in 11 matches, hitting percentage in five matches, service aces in four and blocks in three … Marked 14 double-doubles in kills and digs and had 23 matches with double-figure kills, including two with over 20 kills … Posted double-digit digs in 16 matches, including over 20 digs in one match … Posted a season-best 23 kills against Pitt (9/14), .484 (17-2-31) hitting percentage at Santa Clara (11/21) and five blocks on three occasions with the last against Pacific (9/16) … Posted a season-high 24 digs at San Diego (10/1) and three aces at Fairfield (9/6).
 
PEPPERDINE 2018: Earned a spot at the U.S. National Tryout in Colorado Springs, Colo. … Was one of three Waves to play and start in all 31 matches, playing in 110 total sets of the 111 sets available in her sophomore season … Posted a team-high 3.31 kills/set, marking 364 kills and 138 errors on 1,012 swings for a .223 clip … Added 2.98 digs/set, ranking second on the team with 328 total digs … Tabbed 0.38 blocks/set and 0.25 aces/set with 42 blocks including one solo and 28 aces throughout the season … Amassed 413.5 total points to average 3.76 points/set … Marked 14 double-doubles in kills and digs, including a season-high 26 kills and 20 digs at Pacific (11/3/18) … Put up 19 double-figure kill matches, with three hitting more than 20 kills … Posted 21 double-figure digs with one above 20 digs … Led the Waves in kills in 14 matches, digs in 11 matches, aces in six, hitting percentage in five and blocks twice … Marked a season-high .500 success rate on the attack with 16 kills and one error on 30 swings against Gonzaga (11/15/18) … Had a season-best four aces against Missouri State (9/7/18) and four blocks against Santa Clara (10/25/18).
 
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Played one season in the Pac-12 under Head Coach Beth Launiere at Utah … She played in 128 sets and charted 32 kills, 28 assists, 25 aces, 295 digs and started in 33-of-34 matches … She led the team in serve receive percentage and service aces … Recorded her first collegiate double-double against Utah Valley with 15 kills and 13 digs … Helped her team to a NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance and a 4th place finish in the Pac-12 in 2017 … She was an “All A’s” Recognition Recipient in the 2017 fall semester.
 
CLUB/USA: Played for Tstreet Volleyball Club from 2013-17 … Helped the team to 3rd place in the Open Division at Junior Olympics with 16’s and 18’s teams and was selected to the All-Tournament squad on both occasions … Her 15’s Tstreet team finished 5th at the Open Division at Junior Olympics … She was selected to the SCVA High Performance in 2014 and finished 4th.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. in 2017 … Lettered four seasons under Head Coach Dan O’Dell as an outside hitter at MDHS in the Trinity League … Throughout her career, played in 333 sets, marking 1,084 kills on a .282 success rate, 126 blocks, 1,049 digs and 89 aces … In her senior season, earned All-Trinity League first team, All-CIF Team honors, Mater Dei Varsity MVP and Mater Dei Varsity Andi Collins Award … She was nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year and earned Dave Moh’s Tournament MVP honors … She was a PrepVolleyball All-American first teamer, MaxPreps All-American third teamer and earned a spot on the California Challenge All-Tournament Team … She was an Orange Country Register All-County first team honoree, MaxPreps California All-State first teamer, FloVolleyball All-American second team honors … She earned UnderArmour All-American third team acclaim, Volleyball Magazine All-American second team honors and CaliHiSports.com All-State first team accolades … She was also All-Trinity League first team in her sophomore and junior seasons and in her junior season alone garnered Mater Dei Varsity MVP, Orange County Register All-County first team honors, along with spots on Santa Barbara and Ann Kang All-Tournament Teams … She helped her team to CIF Southern Section 1AA Champion status in 2015 and runner-up honors in 2013, 2014 and 2017 … Her team earned Trinity League Co-Champions in 2013 and 2014 … On the academic side, she graduated with Exceptional Merit and was a member of the National Honor Society from 2014-17, she earned California Scholarship Federation status from 2013-17, she was part of Renaissance in 2016-17 and was a member of the Associated Student Body from 2013-16.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in communication studies … Daughter of Tom and Karil Scully … Has three siblings, Tommy, Mary and Matthew … Wants to work in the sports apparel industry … Her father Tom played men’s soccer (1977-81) at Allegheny College and her cousins Emily Sciorra and Mary Cate Scully played women’s volleyball at Penn State (2016-present) and cross country at the US Naval Academy (2013-17) respectively … Chose to transfer to Pepperdine because “it has the perfect combination of strong academics, great athletics and a picturesque setting.
 
FAVORITES: Kerri Walsh Jennings (pro athlete) … Angels (pro team) … To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (book) … The Blind Side (movie) … The Office (TV show) … Luke Combs (musical artist) … Mexican (food) … football (sport other than volleyball) … Favorite hobbies and pastimes include going to the beach and watching the sunset, shopping, going to coffee shops, taking pictures and going on hikes.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    10
  • 10

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    10
  • 10

    2020Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    10